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Table 4 Logistic regression model for predicting consumption of pregnancy related orthodox medication (N=795)

From: First trimester medication use in pregnancy in Cameroon: a multi-hospital survey

Variables

Crude model

Adjusted model

Exposed (%)

OR

95% C.I

P-value

OR

95% C.I

P-value

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Health unit(20)b

0.000a

 

0.000a

Highest level of Education

0.000a

 

0.072a

 Secondary

37.4

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

ref

 Never went to school

38.0

1.0

0.7

1.5

 

0.9

0.5

1.4

 

 Primary

26.3

0.6

0.2

1.7

 

0.2

0.0

0.6

 

 High School

45.0

1.4

0.9

2.1

 

1.0

0.5

1.7

 

 University/Professional

63.7

2.9

1.9

4.6

 

1.4

0.7

3.0

 

Gestational age at ANC booking

-

 

0.004a

 13 - 24 weeks

39.5

1

-

-

0.000a

1

-

-

ref

 < 13 weeks

59.8

2.3

1.6

3.2

 

1.4

0.9

2.4

 

 25 - 28 weeks

8.7

0.1

0.0

0.6

 

0.4

0.1

1.9

 

 Not registered for ANC

13.6

0.2

0.1

0.6

 

0.2

0.1

0.6

 

Participant received safety advice

0.001a

 

0.057a

 Yes

47.6

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

ref

 No

34.5

0.6

0.4

0.8

 

0.6

0.4

0.9

 

 Can't remember

35.0

0.6

0.3

1.2

 

0.7

0.2

2.1

 

Setting type

0.609a

 

0.042a

 Urban

41.5

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

ref

 Rural

43,3

1.1

0.8

1.4

 

3.3

1.0

10.2

 
  1. aOverall statistical significance of variable within model
  2. b See Additional file 2 for complete table showing statistics for all health units
  3. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, r Rural hospital, u Urban hospital, p Private hospital, g Government hopsital